Buzz Word Easy Reference Guide

Buzz Word Easy Reference Guide

"Essentially complete." Half done.

"Impact being determined." Where the hell are we?

"We predict..." We hope to God!

"Drawing release is lagging." Not a single drawing exists.

"Risk is high, but acceptable." 100 to 1 odds, or with 10 times the budget and 10 times the manpower, we may have a 50/50 chance.

"Is producing increasingly good" It can now be read with the copies. Naked eye.

"Schedule resolution has a high priority." When we get around to it. We'll find out where we are.

"Potential show stopper." All program teams have updated their resumes.

"Serious, but not insurmountables, problems." It will take a miracle. God should be the program manager.

"Basic agreement, however..." The S. O. B.'s won't even talk to each other.

"Results are being quantified." We are massaging the numbers so they'll agree without conclusion.

"Very difficult to maintain the field." The bill of lading should call for 3 service reps to be shipped with each unit.

"Not well defined." Nobody's thought about it.

"Requires further analysis and management attention." Totally out of control.

"Appears to be attainable." It will take a miracle.

"Less than expected." Bombed out.

"This is high risk program." No way we can make launch.

"Schedule exposed." We slipped three weeks ago.